Resources for Depression

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1552c963.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="mailto:wmeades@gmail.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:wmeades@gmail.com"><U><IMG SRC="6799c150.png" border=0 width="156" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://practicalspirituality.wordpress.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://practicalspirituality.wordpress.c"><U>Practical Spirituality Blog</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="counseling.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pastoral Counseling"><U>Making an Appointment</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="printableform.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Forms"><U>Information Form</U></A> </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="map.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions to Office"><U>Map to My Office</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="speaking.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Speaking and Teaching"><U>Speaking and Teaching</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="enneagram.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Enneagram"><U>The Enneagram</U></A> <A HREF="enneagram.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Enneagram"><U> </U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.wfmhc.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wfmhc.org/"><U>Waco Foundation for Mental Health Care</U></A></div> <div> <B>____________________</B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Practical Spirituality"><U>Home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="aboutme.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Me and My Work"><U>About Me and My Work</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="personalspiritualdevelopment.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Personal and Spiritual Development"><U>Personal and Spiritual Development</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="helpfularticles.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Helpful Articles"><U>Helpful Articles</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="booksummaries.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Book Summaries"><U>Book Summaries</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="counseling.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pastoral Counseling"><U>Pastoral Counseling</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="premarriage.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Premarriage Counseling"><U>Premarriage Counseling</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id332.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Practical Spirituality Newsletter"><U>Practical Spirituality Newsletter</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="clericus.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Clericus"><U>Clericus</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id523.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DS Parenting Class"><U>DS Parenting Class</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://centexintergroup.org/schedule/schedule_local.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://centexintergroup.org/schedule/sch"><U>Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings Schedule</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> I'm no stranger to depression and anxiety.  There have been times in my life when the stresses and strains have caught up with me, forcing me to reexamine my faith and my goals.  These periods of life in the shadows have generally seemed worth the pain.  I was pushed toward resources that I doubt I would have discovered any other way.  However, I know that if you are currently experiencing depression, anxiety, or both, that life can seem so dark and hopeless.  My prayer is that you can find some encouragement here.  Below you will find links for some articles, as well as links for books that been a source of growth for both me and my clients.</div> <bR> <div> There are tremendous resources related to depression on the web. A quick click on </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%2Bdepression+%2Btreatment&btnG=Google+Search" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=IS"><U>Google search on depression and treatment</U></A> will offer more resources than you can navigate in a week!</div> <bR> <div> If you are curious about medications for depression, please see <A HREF="http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/medication.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression"><U>Medications for Depression</U></A> (I do not endorse this sight.  It is one of many where information on medications may be found).  At this writing, the most recent antidepressant on the market is Lexapro.  Because of its fairly recent introduction, it may not be on some lists found on the web.  Information about Lexapro can be found at <A HREF="http://www.lexapro.com/home/default.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lexapro.com/home/default.asp"><U>Lexapro</U></A>.  Please keep in mind that this site is provided by the company that makes and markets this medication</div> <bR> <div> Many people find  <A HREF="enneagram.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Enneagram"><U>The Enneagram</U></A> to be a helpful inventory.  The Enneagram may provide insight into sources of depression, as well as offer ideas on how you can move beyond depression.</div> <bR> <div> If you have questions about depression, please e-mail me at <A HREF="mailto:WMEades@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:WMEades@aol.com"><U>WMEades@gmail.com</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>The following articles that may be of some help.</B></I> </div> <div> <A HREF="id208.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Harrowing Poetry from Parker Palmer"><U>Harrowing      Poetry from Parker Palmer</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id220.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="All the Way Down by Parker Palmer"><U>All the Way Down by Parker Palmer</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id211.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parental Destructive Narcissism by Nina "><U>Parental Destructive Narcissism by Nina Brown</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id224.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Clergy Depression by Robert Randall"><U>Clergy Depression by Robert Randall</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id96.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thinking about Happiness by Wes Eades"><U>Thinking about Happiness by Wes Eades</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id94.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A Column on Depression"><U>A Column on Depression</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="halloweenshadows.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Halloween Shadows"><U>Halloween Shadows</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="auden.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Audens Musee des Beaux Arts"><U>Auden's Musee des Beaux Arts</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="darkemotions.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Wisdom of Dark Emotions"><U>The Wisdom of Dark Emotions</U></A></div> <div> <I><B>Here are a few books that may serve you well:</B></I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="587" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" 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